SGT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
“Jack” was born in Oak Park, IL on March 11, 1923 to Paul and Lois.
He is survived by his wife Shirley; sister Marilyn "Beth" Bauman; three children: Keith, Bruce and Susan; four grandchildren: Mandy, Melissa, Joseph, and Garrick; and six great-grandchildren: Max, Tate, Norah, Connor, Declan, and Scarlett.
He would do anything for his family.
He grew up in Oak Park and attended Oak Park – River Forest High School. Sports, even at an early age, were important to him. He attended the first All-Star baseball game in Comiskey Park on July 6, 1933, could recall the names of many of the players, and the final score AL 4, NL 2. He was annoyed that his parents threw away the scorecard when he was in the service.
He enrolled in college at Northwestern but WWII would cut that short. After 1½ semesters he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the ASTP program. The Army Specialized Training Program was a military training program designed to meet wartime demands both for junior officers and soldiers with technical skills. He was then assigned to the European Theater, wounded, and following recovery assigned to the Army of Occupation. He received a Bronze Star for his expert marksmanship, Purple Heart, and 2 Bronze Battle Stars for good conduct.
After discharge he returned to night school at Northwestern and worked at Western Electric where he was attracted to a very beautiful Shirley Camden. After a courtship, of about four months, they were married in Berwyn, IL and celebrated their 71st anniversary last year.
He continued work at the Western Electric Hawthorne plant near Chicago until 1959. Upon graduation from Northwestern he was promoted to Section Chief at the Omaha plant. In Omaha he enrolled in night school at Creighton, obtained his MBA in accounting and was promoted to Manager at the Phoenix plant in 1970 where he worked until 1981. A career lasting over 35 years.
Jack and Shirley were avid travelers visiting countries throughout Europe, Hong Kong….
Jack was a very active and great golfer, hitting a hole-in-one twice. One of his goals was to shoot his age… he came close and golfed until he was nearly 90. His knee began to bother him and he had to give up the sport.
A special character trait that we all remember about Jack is his honesty. We remember a time when Mom cashed a check at a grocery store and they had a fire that destroyed the checks for the day. Dad immediately replied that, “we need to go in and give them another check.”
Jack will be laid to rest at 12:30 PM at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix 85024.
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Parents:
Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1921
Paul McClanahan
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1894, Illinois
Death Date: 18 Jun 1983, San Diego CA
Mother's Maiden Name: Hodge
Lois May (Pettey) McClanahan
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1894, Illinois
Death Date: 3 Jan 1978, San Diego CA
WORLD WAR II
“Jack” was born in Oak Park, IL on March 11, 1923 to Paul and Lois.
He is survived by his wife Shirley; sister Marilyn "Beth" Bauman; three children: Keith, Bruce and Susan; four grandchildren: Mandy, Melissa, Joseph, and Garrick; and six great-grandchildren: Max, Tate, Norah, Connor, Declan, and Scarlett.
He would do anything for his family.
He grew up in Oak Park and attended Oak Park – River Forest High School. Sports, even at an early age, were important to him. He attended the first All-Star baseball game in Comiskey Park on July 6, 1933, could recall the names of many of the players, and the final score AL 4, NL 2. He was annoyed that his parents threw away the scorecard when he was in the service.
He enrolled in college at Northwestern but WWII would cut that short. After 1½ semesters he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the ASTP program. The Army Specialized Training Program was a military training program designed to meet wartime demands both for junior officers and soldiers with technical skills. He was then assigned to the European Theater, wounded, and following recovery assigned to the Army of Occupation. He received a Bronze Star for his expert marksmanship, Purple Heart, and 2 Bronze Battle Stars for good conduct.
After discharge he returned to night school at Northwestern and worked at Western Electric where he was attracted to a very beautiful Shirley Camden. After a courtship, of about four months, they were married in Berwyn, IL and celebrated their 71st anniversary last year.
He continued work at the Western Electric Hawthorne plant near Chicago until 1959. Upon graduation from Northwestern he was promoted to Section Chief at the Omaha plant. In Omaha he enrolled in night school at Creighton, obtained his MBA in accounting and was promoted to Manager at the Phoenix plant in 1970 where he worked until 1981. A career lasting over 35 years.
Jack and Shirley were avid travelers visiting countries throughout Europe, Hong Kong….
Jack was a very active and great golfer, hitting a hole-in-one twice. One of his goals was to shoot his age… he came close and golfed until he was nearly 90. His knee began to bother him and he had to give up the sport.
A special character trait that we all remember about Jack is his honesty. We remember a time when Mom cashed a check at a grocery store and they had a fire that destroyed the checks for the day. Dad immediately replied that, “we need to go in and give them another check.”
Jack will be laid to rest at 12:30 PM at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix 85024.
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Parents:
Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1921
Paul McClanahan
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1894, Illinois
Death Date: 18 Jun 1983, San Diego CA
Mother's Maiden Name: Hodge
Lois May (Pettey) McClanahan
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1894, Illinois
Death Date: 3 Jan 1978, San Diego CA
SGT US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
“Jack” was born in Oak Park, IL on March 11, 1923 to Paul and Lois.
He is survived by his wife Shirley; sister Marilyn "Beth" Bauman; three children: Keith, Bruce and Susan; four grandchildren: Mandy, Melissa, Joseph, and Garrick; and six great-grandchildren: Max, Tate, Norah, Connor, Declan, and Scarlett.
He would do anything for his family.
He grew up in Oak Park and attended Oak Park – River Forest High School. Sports, even at an early age, were important to him. He attended the first All-Star baseball game in Comiskey Park on July 6, 1933, could recall the names of many of the players, and the final score AL 4, NL 2. He was annoyed that his parents threw away the scorecard when he was in the service.
He enrolled in college at Northwestern but WWII would cut that short. After 1½ semesters he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the ASTP program. The Army Specialized Training Program was a military training program designed to meet wartime demands both for junior officers and soldiers with technical skills. He was then assigned to the European Theater, wounded, and following recovery assigned to the Army of Occupation. He received a Bronze Star for his expert marksmanship, Purple Heart, and 2 Bronze Battle Stars for good conduct.
After discharge he returned to night school at Northwestern and worked at Western Electric where he was attracted to a very beautiful Shirley Camden. After a courtship, of about four months, they were married in Berwyn, IL and celebrated their 71st anniversary last year.
He continued work at the Western Electric Hawthorne plant near Chicago until 1959. Upon graduation from Northwestern he was promoted to Section Chief at the Omaha plant. In Omaha he enrolled in night school at Creighton, obtained his MBA in accounting and was promoted to Manager at the Phoenix plant in 1970 where he worked until 1981. A career lasting over 35 years.
Jack and Shirley were avid travelers visiting countries throughout Europe, Hong Kong….
Jack was a very active and great golfer, hitting a hole-in-one twice. One of his goals was to shoot his age… he came close and golfed until he was nearly 90. His knee began to bother him and he had to give up the sport.
A special character trait that we all remember about Jack is his honesty. We remember a time when Mom cashed a check at a grocery store and they had a fire that destroyed the checks for the day. Dad immediately replied that, “we need to go in and give them another check.”
Jack will be laid to rest at 12:30 PM at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix 85024.
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Parents:
Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1921
Paul McClanahan
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1894, Illinois
Death Date: 18 Jun 1983, San Diego CA
Mother's Maiden Name: Hodge
Lois May (Pettey) McClanahan
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1894, Illinois
Death Date: 3 Jan 1978, San Diego CA
WORLD WAR II
“Jack” was born in Oak Park, IL on March 11, 1923 to Paul and Lois.
He is survived by his wife Shirley; sister Marilyn "Beth" Bauman; three children: Keith, Bruce and Susan; four grandchildren: Mandy, Melissa, Joseph, and Garrick; and six great-grandchildren: Max, Tate, Norah, Connor, Declan, and Scarlett.
He would do anything for his family.
He grew up in Oak Park and attended Oak Park – River Forest High School. Sports, even at an early age, were important to him. He attended the first All-Star baseball game in Comiskey Park on July 6, 1933, could recall the names of many of the players, and the final score AL 4, NL 2. He was annoyed that his parents threw away the scorecard when he was in the service.
He enrolled in college at Northwestern but WWII would cut that short. After 1½ semesters he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the ASTP program. The Army Specialized Training Program was a military training program designed to meet wartime demands both for junior officers and soldiers with technical skills. He was then assigned to the European Theater, wounded, and following recovery assigned to the Army of Occupation. He received a Bronze Star for his expert marksmanship, Purple Heart, and 2 Bronze Battle Stars for good conduct.
After discharge he returned to night school at Northwestern and worked at Western Electric where he was attracted to a very beautiful Shirley Camden. After a courtship, of about four months, they were married in Berwyn, IL and celebrated their 71st anniversary last year.
He continued work at the Western Electric Hawthorne plant near Chicago until 1959. Upon graduation from Northwestern he was promoted to Section Chief at the Omaha plant. In Omaha he enrolled in night school at Creighton, obtained his MBA in accounting and was promoted to Manager at the Phoenix plant in 1970 where he worked until 1981. A career lasting over 35 years.
Jack and Shirley were avid travelers visiting countries throughout Europe, Hong Kong….
Jack was a very active and great golfer, hitting a hole-in-one twice. One of his goals was to shoot his age… he came close and golfed until he was nearly 90. His knee began to bother him and he had to give up the sport.
A special character trait that we all remember about Jack is his honesty. We remember a time when Mom cashed a check at a grocery store and they had a fire that destroyed the checks for the day. Dad immediately replied that, “we need to go in and give them another check.”
Jack will be laid to rest at 12:30 PM at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix 85024.
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Parents:
Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1921
Paul McClanahan
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1894, Illinois
Death Date: 18 Jun 1983, San Diego CA
Mother's Maiden Name: Hodge
Lois May (Pettey) McClanahan
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1894, Illinois
Death Date: 3 Jan 1978, San Diego CA
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